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Wexford too strong as Laois head for camogie league relegation playoff

Laois 1-9 Wexford 7-19 National Camogie League Division 2 Round 2 Wexford proved far too strong for Laois in O'Moore Park this afternoon - sending the...

LIVE BLOG: Follow all of the action from O’Moore Park as the Laois footballers...

The Laois footballers continue their 2021 season when they take on Cork in the second round of the National League. Because of the shortened season,...

What you need to know as the Laois footballers continue their 2021 campaign at...

The Laois footballers take on Cork in the second round of the National Football League Division 2 South group. Here we look ahead to the...

In Pictures: Community rallies together to raise huge sum of money for autism services...

Laois Offaly Families for Autism's first Annual Rainbow Day has proved a massive success with a staggering €19,000 raised. Chairperson Breda Murray is very grateful...

Gardai hit out at ‘anti-social’ behaviour at popular Laois tourist location

Laois Gardai have hit out at anti-social behaviour at a popular tourist spot. On Saturday and Sunday evenings over the May Bank Holiday weekend, roads...
Cheddar Plunkett interview

Cheddar Plunkett only interested in looking forward as latest challenge with Laois hurlers awaits

'Never go back' is a phrase you'll see referenced to sports teams all over the world though like most things there are probably as...

The Week that Was: Our most read stories of the past seven days

1 - Gardai forced to shut road to Laois tourist attraction as parking issues persist The good weather last weekend gave everyone a chance to...
Top Laois TikTok-ers

REVEALED: Our choice of the top 25 TikTok-ers in Laois

TikTok is huge all the over the world at the moment, and with TikTok-ers popping up all over the county, Laois is no exception. For...
Music Generation Laois

In Pictures: Laois school awarded grant for new harps as part of Music Network...

Rath National School near Ballybrittas this week received three new harps, under the Music Network Music Capital Scheme. Rath National School established a harp...

From the LaoisToday Archives: Some great photos from the Laois Rose event over the...

This piece was originally published on LaoisToday on April 27, 2017. The Laois Rose selection night is always one of the social highlights of the...
Matthew Whelan

‘I have unfinished business’ – Laois’s longest serving hurler as he enters his 15th...

Laois's longest serving hurler reckons he has 'unfinished business' as he enters his 15th consecutive season representing the county. Borris-Kilcotton defender Matthew Whelan made his...

Laois Abroad: Meet the Stradbally woman who followed her heart and ended up in...

The seventh instalment of our Laois Abroad series for 2021 is here and a well-travelled Stradbally woman is up next. Sinead O'Brien's journey began back...

A magic win over Monaghan and an early career defeat among O’Loughlin’s defining memories

Given that John O'Loughlin has played for Laois for so long and has been an ever present on the county senior football team since...

Laois Councillor calls on Chief Superintendent to confiscate ‘unchipped or unregistered’ horse to deter...

Laois County Councillor Aisling Moran has continued with her efforts to have sulky racing stamped out in Laois. At last week's Graiguecullen-Portlarlington Municipal meeting, Cllr...

Public consultation on future of Student Grant Scheme underway

A public consultation on the review of the Student Grant Scheme (SUSI) is underway. Local Senator Fiona O'Loughlin, as Chair of the Oireachtas committee on...
Rathdowney-Errill 2006

County Final Memory: Rathdowney-Errill come together and come of age in 2006

Rathdowney-Errill 1-11 Tinnahinch 1-7 2006 Laois SHC Final "Rathdowney-Errill are county champions. For the hurling folk and the general population of Rathdowney parish, it's an opening...
The Arles team that won the 1999 Laois intermediate football final

County Final Memory: Significant success for Arles as they win intermediate in 1999

Arles 1-12 Courtwood 1-5 1999 Laois IFC Final The 1990s was both a traumatic time off the field and an eventful time on it for the...

Former Laois footballer appointed new trainer of Wicklow GAA club

A former Laois and Stradbally footballer has been appointed as the trainer of a Wicklow club for 2021. Daragh McEvoy, who lives in Wicklow town...
Rathdowney-Errill

Moment in Time: Rathdowney-Errill celebrate in style at Dinner Dance in 2009

In 2008 Rathdowney-Errill won the Laois SHC title for the second time in three years. Given that the club had only been formed in 2005...

Down Memory Lane Podcast: Remembering Clough-Ballacolla’s breakthrough success in 2009

This piece was originally published on LaoisToday in June 2020.  This week's Down Memory Lane podcast looks back at the breakthrough Laois senior hurling success...

Is there anybody out there? Laois author seeking information on paranormal activity for new...

Are we alone? Is there life out there? These are questions that have plagued people for generations. And now a Laois author is looking for...
Clough-Ballacolla, Laois IHC winners in 1998

County Final Memory: Clough-Ballacolla deny Trumera to claim intermediate hurling glory in 1998

Clough-Ballacolla 1-9 Trumera 0-10 1998 Laois IHC Final Clough-Ballacolla and Trumera are two hurling clubs that have 2020 county finals to look forward to in 2021. County...

Laois farmers receive more than €47 million from Department of Agriculture schemes

Between September and December of last year, Laois farmers received over €47 million in payments via different schemes run by the Department of Agriculture. From...

Tributes paid following sad passing of young Laois man who was a member of...

There is deep sadness in Portlaoise and in the Irish Defence Forces following the passing of Dean O'Farrell. Mr O'Farrell, from Dunmasc in Portlaoise, who...

The Justin McNulty years – promotion to Division 1, battles with Jim McGuinness and...

This time 10 years ago the Laois footballers were preparing for life under new manager Justin McNulty. After Mick O'Dwyer left after the 2006 season,...

In Pictures: Portlaoise AC St Stephen’s Day 5km a huge success

The annual St Stephen’s Day 5km event held by Portlaoise Atheltics Club proved to be a big success once again. For the last number of...

2020 Remembered: Our choice of the top 20 TikTok-ers in Laois

In February, we compiled a list of our top Laois TikTok-ers. TikTok isn’t exactly new but it is certainly the latest craze to sweep the...

2020 Remembered: Our selection of the best Laois football team of the past 20...

Back last year, we had the very tough task of creating the best Laois football team from the last two decades. That was hard! Picking any...

2020 Remembered: Laois prison officers complete remarkable marathon in aid of Do It For...

In May, Laois prison officers raised a significant amount of money for Do It For Dan. Former Portlaoise footballer Brian ‘Bruno’ McCormack and former Wexford...

2020 Remembered: Laois priest scoops top prize in Carlow GAA draw

In November, this popular Laois priest won an impressive top prize in the Carlow GAA Development Draw. The third staging of the Carlow GAA Development...
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